Jeremy Lin had to overcome a lot of struggles early in his career so those who follow him will not have to.
The point guard was a star of his high school team in California. He was an excellent all-around player who led Palo Alto High School to a state championship and was named first-team All-State.
However, he did not receive any interest from the high-major schools, the mid-major schools or even the small schools. In fact, Harvard was the only program that even wanted him on the team.
In a 60 minutes interview, Lin told Charlie Rose exactly why he was overlooked (via Mike Mazzeo of ESPN):
Well, I think the obvious thing in my mind is that I was Asian American, which, you know, is a whole different issue but ... I think that was a barrier. I mean ... it's a stereotype.
When looking at the facts, it is hard to argue against him.
We have a player who was dominating a tough league and sending film of himself to teams across the country (via Mark Viera of the New York Times), but coaches were not giving him a chance.
However, you can blame more than just the college coaches. Respected recruiting w ...
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